tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post6581166737233043048..comments2008-07-18T16:13:29.340-05:00Krustynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post-35376822134198174742008-07-18T16:13:00.000-05:002008-07-18T16:13:00.000-05:00LATHAM FOR CONGRESS REPORTS STRONGEST FUNDRAISING NUMBERS IN HISTORY<BR/><BR/>Ames, IA - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham's campaign committee reported the largest cash on hand balance in the committee's history in required federal election finance reports filed yesterday. Latham's campaign reported a solid $832,388 cash on hand for the close of the second quarter of the year. Latham's campaign also reported the most ever raised in a single quarter at a level of just over $243,000. This brings Latham for Congress' total raised for the current election to just over $1,002,000. The second quarter reporting period, which falls just over three months before Election Day, is considered a key measure by most political experts to measure and determine the overall strength, viability and health of a candidate's campaign.<BR/> "There is a groundswell of support for Tom Latham, the numbers prove that," noted campaign manager Matt Hinch. "This is the strongest financial position the campaign has ever been in our history. We continue to see record fundraising and support for Tom Latham because Iowans know that he is working hard for them everyday."<BR/> Becky Greenwald, the Democrat candidate in the race, reported a cash on hand balance of just $81,940 for the same reporting period. Not deducted from that amount is $16,806 reported by her campaign committee as a debt and obligation which would reduce her actual cash on hand to just over $65,000. According to federal reports filed her campaign, of the total raised since she began her campaign, $133,860, at least 26% was contributed by herself and her family members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com